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How to Install Windows 8 Step by Step Guide

If you are going to Install Windows 8 on your System, and looking for tutorial then here are the simple Guide on How to Fresh Install Windows 8 Step by Step on your PC or Laptop.

The minimum hardware requirements to run Windows 8 are :

• 1 GHz or faster processor

• 1 GB RAM (32-bit) or 2 GB RAM (64-bit)

• 16 GB available hard disk space (32-bit) or 20 GB (64-bit)

• DirectX 9 graphics device with WDDM 10 or higher driver.

Just Follow Below Given Steps for Installing Windows 8 Operating System :

Step 1 - Insert the Windows 8 installation disc into your DVD or Blu-ray reader. Start from the disc. Depending on how your system is set up, you might need to enter your computer’s BIOS and set it to boot from the DVD or Blu-ray reader.

Step 2 - Press a key when it is asked to do, to start the Windows 8 Installation Setup.

Step 3 - Choose the Language to Install, Time and Currency format and Keyboard or input method according to your need and Click on Next .

Step 4 - Click on Install Now.

Step 5 – Enter the Product Key ( Activation Code) and Click on Next.

Step 6 - Read and Accept the License Terms and Click on Next.

Step 7 – Choose Custom: Install Windows only (advanced).

Step 8 - Now You are asked where you want to install Windows?Select where you want to install Windows 8.

Note – If your System has formatted partitions, select the partition on which you want to install Windows 8 and skip to Step 14, otherwise continue with Step 9.

Step 9 - Now Click on Drive options (advanced) to open a list of options for managing the available disk space.

Step 10 - Click on New and specify the size of the partition that will be created for Windows 8 and Click on Apply.

Step 11 - Now it will ask To ensure that all Windows feature work correctly, Windows might create additional partitions for system files, Click on OK .

Step 12 - Select the partition you have just created and click on Format.

Step 13 - Now you will get message that If you format this Partition, any data stored on it will be lost, Click on OK to Confirm and then hit on Next to Start Installation process.

Step 14 -Now the Installation process will Start, Wait for the installation process to finish, it might take 20 to 50 Minutes, Depends on your System.

Step 15 - Your System will Start Automatically. You can also Restart manually by just clicking on Restart Button.

Step 17 - Now the customization process for your Windows 8 installation Starts. Select the Name you want to set for your system and also Select a theme color and Click on Next.

Note -If you are installing Windows 8 on a laptop or device with a wireless network card, you are asked to select a wireless network to which to connect and introduce the appropriate connection details.

Step 18 - Click on Customize to customize Windows 8 settings in detail ( if you want to use default setting then choose Use express Settings).

Step 19 - Now Select whether you want file sharing turned ON or OFF on your System.

Step 20 - Choose Protect and update your PC Settings According to you and Click on Next.

Step 21 - Choose Settings of Send Microsoft info to help make windows and apps better by turning the switches ON or OFF and Hit Next.

Step 22 - Select Settings of Check online for solutions to problems by turning the switches ON or OFF and Click on Next.